noun 1. a unit or standard of : weights and measures. 2. a system of : liquid measure. 3. an instrument, as a graduated rod or a container of standard capacity, for measuring. 4. the extent, dimensions, quantity, etc., of something, ascertained especially by comparison with a standard: to take the measure of a thing. 5. the act or process of ascertaining the extent, dimensions, or quantity of something; . 6. a definite or known quantity measured out: to drink a measure of wine. 7. any standard of comparison, estimation, or judgment. 8. a quantity, degree, or proportion: in large measure. 9. a moderate amount: to live with a measure of enjoyment. 10. a limit, or an extent or degree not to be exceeded: to know no measure. 11. reasonable bounds or limits: to know no measure. 12. a legislative bill or enactment: The senate passed the new measure. 13. Usually, measures. actions or procedures intended as a means to an end: to take measures to avert suspicion. 14. a short rhythmical movement or arrangement, as in poetry or music. Compare 2 (def 1b). 15. a particular kind of such arrangement. 16. a metrical unit. 17. Music.

18. Printing. the width, measured in ems or picas, to which a column or page of printed matter is set. 19. measures, Geology. beds; strata. 20. Mathematics. an abstraction of the property of length; a set function assigning to each set of a collection of sets a value, usually having the properties of sigma finiteness and fnite additivity, the functional value of the whole collection being greater than zero.verb (used with object), measured, measuring. 21. to ascertain the extent, dimensions, quantity, capacity, etc., of, especially by comparison with a standard: to measure boundaries. 22. to mark off or deal out by way of (often followed by off or out): to measure out two cups of flour. 23. to estimate the relative amount, value, etc., of, by comparison with some standard: to measure the importance of an issue. 24. to judge or appraise by comparison with something or someone else: to measure Corneille against Racine. 25. to serve as the measure of: Her sacrifices measure the degree of her love. 26. to adjust or proportion: to measure a portion to one’s liking. 27. to bring into comparison or competition: to measure one’s strength with another’s. 28. to travel over; traverse: to measure a room with great strides.verb (used without object), measured, measuring. 29. to take . 30. to admit of . 31. to be of a specified measure. Verb phrases 32. measure up,

Idioms 33. beyond measure, too much to be reckoned; immeasurably; extremely: The suffering that they endured was beyond measure. 34. for good measure, as an extra: In addition to dessert, they served chocolates for good measure. 35. have / take someone’s measure, to judge or assess someone’s character, capabilities, etc.; size up: During their conversation she was taking his measure as a prospective employee. 36. in a / some measure, to some extent or degree: His conclusion is justified in some measure. 37. measure one’s length, to fall or be knocked down; fall flat: He missed a step in the dark and measured his length at the bottom. 38. measure swords,

/ˈmɛʒəz/ plural noun 1. rock strata that are characterized by a particular type of sediment or deposit: coal measures /ˈmɛʒə/noun 1. the extent, quantity, amount, or degree of something, as determined by measurement or calculation 2. a device for measuring distance, volume, etc, such as a graduated scale or container 3. a system of measurement: give the size in metric measure 4. a standard used in a system of measurements: the international prototype kilogram is the measure of mass in SI units 5. a specific or standard amount of something: a measure of grain, short measure, full measure 6. a basis or standard for comparison: his work was the measure of all subsequent attempts 7. reasonable or permissible limit or bounds: we must keep it within measure 8. degree or extent (often in phrases such as in some measure, in a measure, etc): they gave him a measure of freedom 9. (often pl) a particular action intended to achieve an effect: they took measures to prevent his leaving 10. a legislative bill, act, or resolution: to bring in a measure 11. (music) another word for bar1 (sense 15a) 12. (prosody) poetic rhythm or cadence; metre 13. a metrical foot 14. (poetic) a melody or tune 15. the act of measuring; measurement 16. (archaic) a dance 17. (printing) the width of a page or column of type 18. for good measure, as an extra precaution or beyond requirements 19. get the measure of someone, get someone’s measure, to assess the nature, character, quality, etc, of someone 20. made to measure, (of clothes) made to fit an individual purchaserverb 21. (transitive) often foll by up. to determine the size, amount, etc, of by measurement 22. (intransitive) to make a measurement or measurements 23. (transitive) to estimate or determine: I measured his strength to be greater than mine 24. (transitive) to function as a measurement of: the ohm measures electrical resistance 25. (transitive) to bring into competition or conflict: he measured his strength against that of his opponent 26. (intransitive) to be as specified in extent, amount, etc: the room measures six feet 27. (transitive) to travel or move over as if measuring 28. (transitive) to adjust or choose: he measured his approach to suit the character of his client 29. (intransitive) to allow or yield to measurement v.

c.1200, “moderation, temperance, abstemiousness;” c.1300, “instrument for measuring,” from Old French mesure “limit, boundary; quantity, dimension; occasion, time” (12c.), from Latin mensura “measure” (see measure (v.)). Meaning “size or quantity as ascertained by measuring” is from early 14c. Meaning “action of measuring; standard measure of quantity; system of measuring; appointed or alloted amount of anything” is late 14c. Also from late 14c. are senses “proper proportion, balance.” Sense of “that to which something is compared to determine its quantity” is from 1570s. Meaning “rhythmic pattern in music” is late 14c.; from mid-15c. in poetry, c.1500 in dance. Meaning “treatment ‘meted out’ to someone” is from 1590s; that of “plan or course of action intended to obtain some goal” is from 1690s; sense of “legislative enactment” is from 1759. Phrase for good measure (late 14c.) is literally “ample in quantity, in goods sold by measure.”

noun, Mathematics. 1. the property of a set of points for which, given any small number, there exists a set of intervals such that each point of the given set is contained in at least one of the intervals and such that, essentially, the combined length of the intervals is less than the small number.

noun 1. a spoon for measuring amounts, as in cooking, usually part of a set of spoons of different sizes.

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